Saw this recently in Boston Globe story:
The state has needed new revenue sources to fill the gap. In fiscal year 2009, the state pushed through a $1-a-pack increase on the cigarette tax to raise an estimated $150 million to $175 million annually .....
The cigarette tax, however, has fallen well short of estimates. It raised $130.5 million the first year, and has been tracking still lower through the first 10 months of this fiscal year, according to the Office of Administration and Finance.
Nessun dorma
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On tomorrow night’s city council agenda, the city manager is proposing a
new (or perhaps expanded) ordinance about camping on public property, item
8.19A. ...
2 weeks ago
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"The cigarette tax, however, has fallen well short of estimates."
Quoting Gilbert Gottfried in Aladdin:
Gee, there's a surprise. I'm gonna have a heart attack and die from that surprise.
Not to worry, Deval is going to give us his annual tax free weekend soon. Then ewe Ken stalk up on youse beer & cigs.
Then look for a quickie stop and photo op of Deval, Tim , and Toby the Lab in Worcester as Deval heads to the Berkshires never to be heard from again until Tuesday , Sept 5th.
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